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did with michelle obama last time around and then he was going to leave town and come back for his speech. i think he will still leave town and come back. the idea is to humanize him and show him with his wife, a more comfortable session for him. >> you are doing the reporting again. the chris christie piece in the "new york post" got a great headline. fat chance, that he never wanted to be the vice presidential nominee, that he thought mitt romney was going to lose. how much credence do you put into that piece? >> that reporter knows, is wired into the kriscamp. that he doesn't think he can win on the eve of him getting a prime time speech. >> we have had a lot of reporting over the last couple of months of low-degree tension between christie and romney. certainly, skepticism. don't forget, christie wants to be president. there are a lot of republicans. one is to look at marco rubio and paul ryan and christie and bobby jindal. all those people want to run. they need to figure out how do i build up my own stature. they don't want to hurt the nominee, which is what christie did. the fact t
did with michelle obama last time around and then he was going to leave town and come back for his speech. i think he will still leave town and come back. the idea is to humanize him and show him with his wife, a more comfortable session for him. >> you are doing the reporting again. the chris christie piece in the "new york post" got a great headline. fat chance, that he never wanted to be the vice presidential nominee, that he thought mitt romney was going to lose. how much...
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first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their initiative joining forces, dedicating to securing private sector jobs for veterans and helping families find work. last night on "the colbert report" stephan co lshlbert participated in the training. >> brian, mrs. obama launched an initiative last year, support the troops. that's what i'm doing with you. if she could see how hard i'm supporting you right now. i can only imagine what she would say to me. >> thank you for your service to your country. all americans owe patriots like you a debt that can never be repaid. you are a true national treasure. >> thank you for noticing, ma'am. >> i'm not talking to you, stephan. i'm talking to brian. >> oh. it's for you. >> thank you, ma'am. >> anything you want to say to me? >> yeah. from this angle, your hair is getting kind of thin. >> what? really? is there anything else you want to say? >> i don't know, stephan, this is your imagination. >> then say i'm a national treasure, too.
first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their initiative joining forces, dedicating to securing private sector jobs for veterans and helping families find work. last night on "the colbert report" stephan co lshlbert participated in the training. >> brian, mrs. obama launched an initiative last year, support the troops. that's what i'm doing with you. if she could see how hard i'm supporting you right now. i can only imagine what...
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at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she worked very hard over the last four years since the middle of the last campaign it figure out what they're public profile should be. how she can conduct herself in way the whole country can relate to and not to get into things that could be misinterpreted. her role tonight is easier. she has already defined it. and she's got to be talking about her husband as a person and telling their story. she is not going to be wading into some of the partisan fight as we have been discussing. she is really going to be talking about her husband and she's bee
at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she...
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michelle obama will be doing a similar thing. and her favor ability ratings, that's why she's on the cover of "time" magazine, why she's speaking tonight. she's the most popular democrat in the country. and what speak can do is she can humanize the president, right? she can get away from the politics. he's the son of a single mother, a father to malia and sasha, how much she's seen firsthand. so she'll be trying to reach out to the women of america, but also trying to humanize him as a man, a husband, a father, a friend, a son. have one thing ann romney has done is be critical of the current president as well as be political about certain statements. and we did build it. the most lady most likely not going to go down that. >> it will be interesting to see. most likely probably not. we're seeing her out on the stump and she can be forceful and she's gotten quite good if you you watch her. most likely because i think probably the political analysts think there's more to lose than gain. she's so popular, she's so likeable, so relata
michelle obama will be doing a similar thing. and her favor ability ratings, that's why she's on the cover of "time" magazine, why she's speaking tonight. she's the most popular democrat in the country. and what speak can do is she can humanize the president, right? she can get away from the politics. he's the son of a single mother, a father to malia and sasha, how much she's seen firsthand. so she'll be trying to reach out to the women of america, but also trying to humanize him as...
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. >> and something that people have been discussing in the last few hours, michelle obama's comments on the hillary rosen scandal. she was on with michelle martin on npr. the interview happened yesterday and aired today. i want to play what the first lady is saying now about this controversy over women voters. let's play it, please. >> let me tell you, the one thing i believe is that families are off limits. i think my husband said it and he was clear on that. and i totally agree with him. i also, my comment that i tweeted which was we need to respect all women in whatever positions and roles they play in this society. that's where we need to be. i think that's all i have to say on the issue. >> that's all she has to say but she certainly that a lot there. >> well, michelle obama and ann romney have both said they think families really shouldn't be an issue. when ann romney was asked whether or not michelle obama and president obama believe the stuff that hillary rosen had said, that moms shouldn't be respected, she said, no, i don't believe that they believe that. that's not even re
. >> and something that people have been discussing in the last few hours, michelle obama's comments on the hillary rosen scandal. she was on with michelle martin on npr. the interview happened yesterday and aired today. i want to play what the first lady is saying now about this controversy over women voters. let's play it, please. >> let me tell you, the one thing i believe is that families are off limits. i think my husband said it and he was clear on that. and i totally agree...
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. >> a new poll gives michelle obama a favor ability rating of 65%. she spoke at a fund raiser this morning. will she continue to be more visible and used as the secret tool as we head will toward november? will. >> definitely. the white house has said that maisch she wi accomplish she will will be wi will will be out in front and she's a hip first lady. probably one of the hippest that we had in a long time. and so she's doing things that 10 or 15 years ago you didn't necessarily see first ladies doing. so she's reaching a group of people that weren't easy to reach. so she'll continue to be a looming presence for obama. >> as we do comparisons and contrasts, we have barbara bush's favor ability rating at over 75% when her husband lost the election and hillary clinton's favorables were half that when her husband won re-election. so as you talk about the motd earn day first lady, do we see this more evolved role for the first ladies as well as for the candidates' wives, like mitt romney, out on the trail? >> definitely. you have twitter and all those s
. >> a new poll gives michelle obama a favor ability rating of 65%. she spoke at a fund raiser this morning. will she continue to be more visible and used as the secret tool as we head will toward november? will. >> definitely. the white house has said that maisch she wi accomplish she will will be wi will will be out in front and she's a hip first lady. probably one of the hippest that we had in a long time. and so she's doing things that 10 or 15 years ago you didn't necessarily...
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we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking from the heart, talking about her husband, talking about the incredible people she's met along the way, the work that she and dr. biden have done with the troops. it got me teary-eyed. i think the first lady got inspired because of the stories she was relating. >> the stakes for bill clinton coming out tonight, you went through the campaign, you know just how bitter it was against the clintons. this is a coming together where bill clinton is really going to be validating barack obama on welfare reform and some of the other issues. >> absolutely. and we are so
we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking...
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allison, you've written this book about michelle obama, what would michelle do. last night she the did perhaps what many expected but took it to a whole other level. >> what would michelle do? she would look fabulous doing whatever she does. that's what she did in her speech. she reminded people who her husband really is and that he hadn't changed from that community activist that started in chicago who has a genuine concern for people's well-being. what she showed is she still had the confidence in him to make sure the country gets where he needs to go. he needs four more years. she reminded the country that's what the country needs to give him. >> many people said the first lady was referring to governor romney. let me play it. >> he's the same man hop started his career by turning down high-paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a see plant had shut down, fighting to rebuild those communities and get folks back to work. because for bra rack, success isn't about how much money you make. it's about the difference you make in people's l
allison, you've written this book about michelle obama, what would michelle do. last night she the did perhaps what many expected but took it to a whole other level. >> what would michelle do? she would look fabulous doing whatever she does. that's what she did in her speech. she reminded people who her husband really is and that he hadn't changed from that community activist that started in chicago who has a genuine concern for people's well-being. what she showed is she still had the...
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well, it was a very close vote between the two candidates' wives, but the winner is michelle obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookies. by only three percentage points over ann romney's m&m cookies. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> and now here's your first look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,515 after adding 77 points yesterday. the s&p was up 3, but the nasdaq lost 2. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei fell 10 points while in hong kong, the hang seng was closed again for a holiday. >>> well, stocks ended mostly in the black monday thanks to a glimmer of economic optimism. news that manufacturing growth broke a four-month roadblock sparked an upbeat mood on the street. fed chief ben bernanke renewed the central bank's pledge to keep record low interest rates to spur the economy, even after it regains momentum. >>> analysts say winter holiday shopping will rise 4.1% this year. that's slightly lower than predictions for the past two years. >>> jpmorgan chase is the first target of a ju
well, it was a very close vote between the two candidates' wives, but the winner is michelle obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookies. by only three percentage points over ann romney's m&m cookies. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> and now here's your first look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,515 after adding 77 points yesterday. the s&p was up 3, but the nasdaq lost 2. taking a look at overseas...
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the first is that, of course, michele obama outpolls ann romney. the first lady of the united states. active and visible first lady. you could look at it as a much plainer side by side comparison and twice as many people feel having her as a role model than ann romney. >> richard, one of the questions that interested me is you asked a sort of boot strap question. who had more help in achieving the success and people felt that romney through the wealth and privilege inherited had more assistance versus the affirmative action of the president may have benefited from. do you think that with that framing in mind that's part of why the american people found romney's comments about 47% of the country seeing themselves as victims were so galling if they were seeing romney himself as a figure who sort of inherited his position? >> i do think that. and when we -- when you look at whether or not americans think that whether that's good thing, whether the people were helped by the very circumstances in life, 66% say that it's a good thing that barack obama ma
the first is that, of course, michele obama outpolls ann romney. the first lady of the united states. active and visible first lady. you could look at it as a much plainer side by side comparison and twice as many people feel having her as a role model than ann romney. >> richard, one of the questions that interested me is you asked a sort of boot strap question. who had more help in achieving the success and people felt that romney through the wealth and privilege inherited had more...
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michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician, either, but she has become something of one in the last four years. she has spoken off of a teleprompter, for instance. ann romney had never done that before. they will be judged differently. i think she needs to sell her husband both in terms of the middle class, in terms of policies but i think she also needs to paint this portrait of him as a husband, as a father, as sort of an every day guy because realistically, that is what ann romney was doing about her own husband. i think that michelle obama as we said is widely accepted as a terrific
michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician,...
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michelle obama has owned her first ladyship, no doubt about. that great book. new york times best seller. >> oh, she is terrific. >> i would go buy a copy now. >> am i not talking about the controversy in afghanistan? >> u.s. and nato are doing damage control of reports of [ male announcer ] drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. spark card from capital one. spark cash gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. it's hard for my crew to keep up with 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. 2% cash back. that's setting the bar pretty high. thanks to spark, owning my own business has never been more rewarding. [ male announcer ] introducing spark the small business credit cards from capital one. get more by choosing unlimited double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. what's in your wallet? this guy's amazing. diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon
michelle obama has owned her first ladyship, no doubt about. that great book. new york times best seller. >> oh, she is terrific. >> i would go buy a copy now. >> am i not talking about the controversy in afghanistan? >> u.s. and nato are doing damage control of reports of [ male announcer ] drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie....
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four years ago could michelle obama have pulled off ann's fire? >> i have a little bit of a soft spot for political wives. it's hard to watch someone white house who you're in love with be in a struggle that is a political campaign, so i feel her on that and i even like the fact that a political wife in this case is speaking her mind rather than being fully managed by the campaign at all times. think many of us are frustrated by how political wives sometimes get completely managed in campaigns. that said do i think michelle obama could have gotten away with these kinds of expressions of anger and irritation about how her husband was treated? no, i don't think so. i think we see clearly when michelle obama, before she was the first lady, did express even just her pride about it, that she was very much taken to task that and she was also considered maybe a liability going forward. doesn't certainly have the popularity factor that she has now back then. and the first lady, though, one thing she's done as first lady is championed for school nutrition
four years ago could michelle obama have pulled off ann's fire? >> i have a little bit of a soft spot for political wives. it's hard to watch someone white house who you're in love with be in a struggle that is a political campaign, so i feel her on that and i even like the fact that a political wife in this case is speaking her mind rather than being fully managed by the campaign at all times. think many of us are frustrated by how political wives sometimes get completely managed in...
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while republicans dragged a chair onstage to conjure up an invisible president obama, michelle obama critiqued governor romney without mentioning his name, drawing sharp contrasts with her husband and creating a profile in negatives. >> barack's success isn't about how much money you make. it's about the difference you make in people's lives. we learned about honesty and integrity, that the truth matters, that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules. he's the same man who started his career by turning down high-paying jobs. the issues that come across a president's desk are always the hard ones. the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer. i have seen first-hand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> joining us now from charlotte, north carolina, is margaret carlson of bloomberg news. margaret, great to see you. before i get to you, i want to send a question over to our folks on set. senator bradley, someone who has in fact run for president, i want to ask you the question of michelle obam
while republicans dragged a chair onstage to conjure up an invisible president obama, michelle obama critiqued governor romney without mentioning his name, drawing sharp contrasts with her husband and creating a profile in negatives. >> barack's success isn't about how much money you make. it's about the difference you make in people's lives. we learned about honesty and integrity, that the truth matters, that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules. he's the same man...
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michelle obama did it in 2008 and she was loved by many people. and she had her own -- you want to deem this as a misstep, so did mrs. obama when she was on the campaign trail. but this is what you expect to see from spouses. you want them to stand up for their husband. you expect it. >> this might be more believable if this was romney's first campaign, not his tenth. we all know she knows what campaigns are like and they're unpleasant. and there's been a lot of attacks against president obama and racially based not from the fringe crazy element of the party, elected officials who have been sending around racist cartoons and jokes. we'll see more of that this election cycle. a lot from romney supporters. i think she's being a little melodramatic. for anyone who thinks this wasn't planned in a room where strategists said she needs to be the attack dog in a likable way, anyone who doesn't know that was a strategy is kind of kidding themselves. >> well -- >> she's increasing her visibility. she's often a much more relatable figure. is there too big a
michelle obama did it in 2008 and she was loved by many people. and she had her own -- you want to deem this as a misstep, so did mrs. obama when she was on the campaign trail. but this is what you expect to see from spouses. you want them to stand up for their husband. you expect it. >> this might be more believable if this was romney's first campaign, not his tenth. we all know she knows what campaigns are like and they're unpleasant. and there's been a lot of attacks against president...
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and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >> let me play another clip from last night's speech. >> and he believes that when you've worked hard and done well, and walk through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. no, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that help you succeed. >> the way it was described, both a political and politically masterful. you were there. depending on your point of view, i suppose, it could be considered a -- not so thinly veiled shot at mitt romney or at least a comparison. give me your headline out of my shell obama's speech. >> in s
and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >>...
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the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness obviously with the president and her viewpoint, she can really tell the story of his values, his upbringing, what he believes, and what he wants to do yet for this country. i think she is going to be a powerful and passionate advocate for the president tonight and will give a great speech. >> unlike mitt romney, who needed to have the biography filled in and ann romney was trying to explain just who is this man who has been described variously as robotic and not warm and cuddly to the outside world, at least, president obama has a very high popularity quotient but his big gap is on answering the republi
the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness...
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it's getting ugly. >>> and first lady michelle obama's speech out on the fight for voting rights. you'll want to hear this one. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right, not just for this election but for the next generation and generations to come. >>> have you joined the "politicsnation" conversation on facebook yet? today our fans loved this photo of the president greeting this very excited make-a-wish child in the oval office. kodi says, i love how our president takings the time to make a child happy. a lot of people are still talking about mr. romney's comments, dismissing the 47% of the country. dave says, obama's running for president of the united states while romney is the divided states. we've got more on that next. we want to hear what you think, too. head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and "like" us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chev
it's getting ugly. >>> and first lady michelle obama's speech out on the fight for voting rights. you'll want to hear this one. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right, not just for this election but for the next generation and generations to come. >>> have you joined the "politicsnation" conversation on facebook yet? today our fans loved this photo of the president greeting this...
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family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight for the first lady. two-thirds of americans have a very favorable view of her. isn't the real trick here that the less political she sounds, the more politically effective she is? >> yeah. absolutely. i think michele obama because she's so popular, transcends a lot of the partisanship we've heard she has the opportunity, doesn't need to humanize barack obama or make him likable, she understands that he's already winning that race, but as she said on a conference call with reporters today, her job is to remind people fundamentally who barack obama
family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight...
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today today michelle obama getting into this. her tweet, have mother works hard and every mother deserves to be respected from michelle obama who, of course, is a stay-at-home mom. >> andrea -- >> chris, this is quite a scene. this comes in context of romney-m yesterday surrounding himself by women, obviously that 19-point gender gap would be fatal to any campaign if it persisted as going forward and they see this as a way of fighting back. >> i remember 24 hours ago sitting across from you and saying, he can't have i 19-point deficit among women and win this election. let's be clear at the tart. what hillen rosen said in april of an election year is not going to decide how women vote. it just -- we sometimes in political media particularly have a tendency to think everything's a mountain and there aren't a lot of molehills. i would say, though, that mitt romney was struggling, as you point out, both in polling and on the trail to connect in some real way. he was on defense, literally the last month regarding this so-called war o
today today michelle obama getting into this. her tweet, have mother works hard and every mother deserves to be respected from michelle obama who, of course, is a stay-at-home mom. >> andrea -- >> chris, this is quite a scene. this comes in context of romney-m yesterday surrounding himself by women, obviously that 19-point gender gap would be fatal to any campaign if it persisted as going forward and they see this as a way of fighting back. >> i remember 24 hours ago sitting...
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michelle obama, a campaign weapon, is she not? every time she's on screen, she, in many ways, is a better surrogate for the white house than perhaps sometimes the president. >> i think actually if it is a romney/obama race, which i think most of us will agree, it will be an interesting battle of the surrogates. an romney is very good. she's warming him up. she's natural, comes off really well, sort of pops off the screen. but i do think michelle obama has been very strong for her husband. she had a very funny line in the interview where jay leno showed her a clip of mitt romney sing, asked her what she thought of it. she poused and said "lovely." it's a great line sniet was pause, grimace, lovely. >> correct. >> she's become an awesome public performer. that's great appearance. i bet it helped them across the board with everybody who watched it. the best part about it, it's a reflection of who she actually is. it's the best if you're portraying yourself as yourself and coming off good, that's good. >> good is good. >> and look, if
michelle obama, a campaign weapon, is she not? every time she's on screen, she, in many ways, is a better surrogate for the white house than perhaps sometimes the president. >> i think actually if it is a romney/obama race, which i think most of us will agree, it will be an interesting battle of the surrogates. an romney is very good. she's warming him up. she's natural, comes off really well, sort of pops off the screen. but i do think michelle obama has been very strong for her husband....
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michelle obama's in all of this? >> very. you can see the democrats are trying to get past this hillary rosen comment as fast as they can and as molly said, they're trying to disavow those remarks. another thing i would say, in this back and forth, both parties are trying to say the other party is out of touch and the other party is worse for women. the problem is that neither party is saying how they are better for women and they're not making more of a positive message and maybe we'll see a better point from both of them in the coming days. >> on that point, the administration points out that lily ledbetter act which would make it fair for women, equal pay, when asked about it on this conference call, the romney team, let me play what happened when the question was posed by sam stein. >> does governor romney support the lily ledbetter act? >> sam, we'll get back to you on that. >> i think the romney campaign knew that they stumbled right away with that answer which is why after that call, they sent out just a torrent of doc
michelle obama's in all of this? >> very. you can see the democrats are trying to get past this hillary rosen comment as fast as they can and as molly said, they're trying to disavow those remarks. another thing i would say, in this back and forth, both parties are trying to say the other party is out of touch and the other party is worse for women. the problem is that neither party is saying how they are better for women and they're not making more of a positive message and maybe we'll...
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michelle obama gave a terrific speech. everyone knows bill clinton is going to give a good speech because he was president for eight years and done it all his life. barack obama gives great speeches. there is a sense of can you top that? already, even after the first night. who can ring the bell hardest? so i just think it -- the whole -- environment is complete live different here. we have gone from don't screw it up to how hard can you ring the bell? >> right. amazingly -- looks as though john boehner may have sense when he said it would be hard to fall in love with mitt romney. karen, you wanted to chime in. >> i was going say, look, here is the other difference i would say. democrats are very comfortable talking about who we are and what we stand for and we made no apologies for that. you saw every speaker very comfortable and not using euphemisms or coded language, speaking very directly about our values and michelle obama made a great case for the vision of america that we are trying to defend. i think we made the ar
michelle obama gave a terrific speech. everyone knows bill clinton is going to give a good speech because he was president for eight years and done it all his life. barack obama gives great speeches. there is a sense of can you top that? already, even after the first night. who can ring the bell hardest? so i just think it -- the whole -- environment is complete live different here. we have gone from don't screw it up to how hard can you ring the bell? >> right. amazingly -- looks as...
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when it comes to michelle obama, she's the second biggest fund raiser in the campaign. she's the second most requested person by senate candidate and house candidates. they prefer if you can't get the president and in many cases there's some senate races where she is more preferred than the president himself. and she's certainly ahead of vice president biden. what's interesting there about the ann romney numbers, people are still getting to know her. she's got -- a lot of people -- >> 27% favorable, 17% negative. >> but that's a huge number of people. you still have more than half the country not yet having an opinion either way. so even with all that attention last week, still shows you maybe only the medical junpolitical j playing attention. >> let's take a look inside the numbers. when you look inside the numbers, you see mitt romney has something of a gender gap. but he really has a latino gap. >> yeah, and i just think we've talked about this, i think we'll continue to talk about it. you have the latino community growing half of all population growth over the last
when it comes to michelle obama, she's the second biggest fund raiser in the campaign. she's the second most requested person by senate candidate and house candidates. they prefer if you can't get the president and in many cases there's some senate races where she is more preferred than the president himself. and she's certainly ahead of vice president biden. what's interesting there about the ann romney numbers, people are still getting to know her. she's got -- a lot of people -- >> 27%...
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how do you compare this with anything you even heard from michelle obama and laura bush on the kpanl trail to be so direct in this way in this interview? >> well, i think she's just responding to a series of attacks against her husband. if you look at the probe on the super pac parties usa action, they've issued pretty negative adds against mitt romney that the romney campaign got very personal. with respect to the obama campaign, i think they've branded mitt romney as out of touch and what an romney is trying to do is respond to that and defend her husband because at the end of the day he's struggled to connect with voters. the strategy that mitt romney doesn't play to the american person, that's what they're defending. >> i want to play the part where -- let me play ann romney, please. >> it makes you recognize they are going do everything they can to destroy mitch. so, you know, they're trying to portray him in a light that extremely wrong. >> i get the portion of her saying that it's completely wrong. obviously she will see him in a different light than certainly the people with
how do you compare this with anything you even heard from michelle obama and laura bush on the kpanl trail to be so direct in this way in this interview? >> well, i think she's just responding to a series of attacks against her husband. if you look at the probe on the super pac parties usa action, they've issued pretty negative adds against mitt romney that the romney campaign got very personal. with respect to the obama campaign, i think they've branded mitt romney as out of touch and...
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now he is talking about the fact -- >> obama has not taken a single overseas trip and michele once in the summer of 2010 and once in the summer of 2011 with the family, with the girls. >> yes. >> which also was reimbursed. they reimbursed the taxpayers for the expenses of flying themselves over there. >> indeed. >> i got to tell you, though, i seriously doubt and perhaps this is a reflection of how well ann romney has come across so far in the campaign. i seriously doubt she was trying to dig at the obamas there. i think she was simply not rebutting the premise of the question, which was silly as katherine just pointed out and was simply making a statement that is pretty irrefutable, which is that, clearly, that is a close family that likes to hang together. that's why they've got this ginormous house in san diego. >> i think it's one thing to suggest that they're not going to do that and then to take it a step further and say we get our vacations from spending time with our children which may very well be true. i don't think that's the only down time that they take together. i don't
now he is talking about the fact -- >> obama has not taken a single overseas trip and michele once in the summer of 2010 and once in the summer of 2011 with the family, with the girls. >> yes. >> which also was reimbursed. they reimbursed the taxpayers for the expenses of flying themselves over there. >> indeed. >> i got to tell you, though, i seriously doubt and perhaps this is a reflection of how well ann romney has come across so far in the campaign. i seriously...
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and jennifer, talking about ann romney and michelle obama working to get the voters engaged and last night she spoke on that subject specifically, and she addressed the congressional black caucus and take a listen. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right not just for this election, but for the next generation and generations to come, because in the end, it is not just about who wins or who loses or who we vote for on election day, it is about who we are as americans. >> anna mcpike, you have spent time covering michelle obama, and hands down the most popular obama in the country. >> no question. >> is there a risk of overusing her? a risk of using her too much? >> well, no. because what they are doing is sending michelle obama to a number of college campuses and states like north carolina and virginia and florida, places where president obama is not going because he is having bigger rallies at places like ohio state university at one of the first rallies there this summer, but while people are paying attention to the food fight going on between mitt romn
and jennifer, talking about ann romney and michelle obama working to get the voters engaged and last night she spoke on that subject specifically, and she addressed the congressional black caucus and take a listen. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right not just for this election, but for the next generation and generations to come, because in the end, it is not just about who wins or who loses or who we vote for on election day, it is about who we are as...
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let me play the new sound of michele obama. i'm going to read it. it say there is's sort of a scrum and the punditry an enthe analysis and then there's the passion that we see every single day and basically went to say her husband is out there fighting. acknowledging the quote/unquote off night and he is in the fight. not the same tone if you will as ann romney but commenting on the debate and what we are all watching loi out. >> right. i shouldn't have said she's not giving interviews but not as many as ann and ann romney and certainly not taking -- i don't think she's taking the fight to romney whereas, you know, ann romney is taking the fight to obama but they obviously feel like that's very effective and they said repeatedly that she helps the candidate. ann romney helps him and when she is with him. maybe that's the calculus. >> right. i want to play sound of bill clinton last night going in on mitt romney. let me get your response to it. let's play it. >> the problem with this deal is the deal was made by severe conservative mitt. that was how
let me play the new sound of michele obama. i'm going to read it. it say there is's sort of a scrum and the punditry an enthe analysis and then there's the passion that we see every single day and basically went to say her husband is out there fighting. acknowledging the quote/unquote off night and he is in the fight. not the same tone if you will as ann romney but commenting on the debate and what we are all watching loi out. >> right. i shouldn't have said she's not giving interviews...
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michelle obama released a tweet saying "every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected." even president obama came to the defense of his rival's wife. >> first of all, there is no tougher job than being a mom. i've watched michelle who for most of her career had to juggle work and family. but there were times when she was on maternity leave, and i promise you, that is work. i think this was an ill-advised statement by somebody on television. it's not something i subscribe to. and moreover, my general rule is you don't talk about the spouses of elected officials. because they've got a really tough job. >>> press secretary jay carney dismissed reports that the democratic strategist visited the white house 35 times. >> i think we can all agree, democrats and republicans, that raising children is an extremely difficult job. and that is true for all mothers as well as fathers. but we should also focus on where we disagree. it is not coincidental that the very first piece of legislation that this president signed when he entered office was the lily ledbetter free pay act it p
michelle obama released a tweet saying "every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected." even president obama came to the defense of his rival's wife. >> first of all, there is no tougher job than being a mom. i've watched michelle who for most of her career had to juggle work and family. but there were times when she was on maternity leave, and i promise you, that is work. i think this was an ill-advised statement by somebody on television. it's not something...
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obama, chris christie being least effective and michelle obama being most effective, how effective would you rate the democrats at hammering republicans on women's rights? >> well, i don't know if it's targeted at republicans in a personal way, whether it's michelle obama or chris christie, but i do think they created a tremendous divide, the republicans created a tremendous divide. the democrats have been pointing it out again and again and again. if you're pro choice, if you're pro gay rights, you can't run away from this stuff. he thinks there's an advantage to this. so i think the first two days of this convention, there's an awful lot of attention paid to this. i don't know how much of this is going on in a bubble, but it certainly has a lot of the delegates here, men and women, fired up. that's really a good part of the agenda this week. it's not just to win over the 23 undecided voters in iowa or colorado or virginia, it's the other people here to go back and do stuff even beyond what they thought they would do before they got here. by being so passionate about these issues that t
obama, chris christie being least effective and michelle obama being most effective, how effective would you rate the democrats at hammering republicans on women's rights? >> well, i don't know if it's targeted at republicans in a personal way, whether it's michelle obama or chris christie, but i do think they created a tremendous divide, the republicans created a tremendous divide. the democrats have been pointing it out again and again and again. if you're pro choice, if you're pro gay...
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you learned to argue really well and make your points years ago. >> michelle obama and ann romney with advice for their husbands. the first lady will campaign for her husband this afternoon in nevada. meantime, ann romney campaigned in the state yesterday where she tried to appeal to women voters. that as our battleground state polling shows today that president obama has lost support. just three points down from 12 last month. however, the president still holds formidable leads among women voters in ohio and virginia. joining me now -- the sight of tonight's debate. it's great to have you here. showing president obama losing support with women voters. why do you think that might be the the case there? >> i think that women voters are looking at mitt romney's policies and they're realizing that they're not good for women. economic policies. the health care policies. family planning. in florida, of course, medicare's a big issue. women really want to look at candidates that are going to support issues that help women and families and that's what's going on. i think in florida and around
you learned to argue really well and make your points years ago. >> michelle obama and ann romney with advice for their husbands. the first lady will campaign for her husband this afternoon in nevada. meantime, ann romney campaigned in the state yesterday where she tried to appeal to women voters. that as our battleground state polling shows today that president obama has lost support. just three points down from 12 last month. however, the president still holds formidable leads among...
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i don't know. >> it will be michelle obama against ann romney. >> i don't know anybody that does not like her. that's a huge asset. what she has not done often is drive an actual political message. when you go back to the new hampshire speeches, she was different, she was confident. i think for them to win, she will have to drive a general election message against the president in a way a suppopouse needs to do. she is highly motivated. she wants her husband to win, i think she will get there. >> she has gotten better and better and better as time has gone on. >> but only driving the humanizing message not why does this choice message for the country. she says it but does not drill down to it in a way that they need her to. >> especially because michelle obama has gotten good at doing that for her husband. [ phone ringing ] >> hello. it's relevant that we bring in sarah palin who is sort of endorsing gingrich. let's listen to what she said on fox on sunday. >> if for no other reason, rage against the machine, annoy a liberal, vote newt. keep the vetting process going. keep the debate
i don't know. >> it will be michelle obama against ann romney. >> i don't know anybody that does not like her. that's a huge asset. what she has not done often is drive an actual political message. when you go back to the new hampshire speeches, she was different, she was confident. i think for them to win, she will have to drive a general election message against the president in a way a suppopouse needs to do. she is highly motivated. she wants her husband to win, i think she will...
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. >> speaking of nexts silly, michelle obama at a fund-raiser in new york last night and some point, i wasn't there, but some point robert de niro made a comment whether or not we could have another -- we could ever have a white first lady. the context, of course, it was a misch sho michelle obama fund-raiser, de niro married to an african-american woman. newt gingrich is trying to make out a lot about that. i wanted to play what gingrich said today. >> with what de niro said was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him. i have a personal preference for calista to be the first lady. proud and honored to have ann romney or karen santorum as first lady. what de niro said was onthe pale and he should be ashamed of himself. >> the context is that what de niro said was, do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady? the crowd roared. it was clearly a joke. is that's what we're about? >> are you talking to me? >> i mean, i tend -- >>> touche. >> i agree with mark. that's the politics of smallness. i remember a few weeks ago there was a quote about ann romney
. >> speaking of nexts silly, michelle obama at a fund-raiser in new york last night and some point, i wasn't there, but some point robert de niro made a comment whether or not we could have another -- we could ever have a white first lady. the context, of course, it was a misch sho michelle obama fund-raiser, de niro married to an african-american woman. newt gingrich is trying to make out a lot about that. i wanted to play what gingrich said today. >> with what de niro said was...
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michelle obama stole the show on tuesday night with a heartfelt story about her husband. i like this when she talked about the president's reaction at night when late at night near midnight, he would read the letters with very real problems. >> i see the concern in his eyes. and i hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> i believe her. >> yeah, best speech by a first lady i have ever seen. and you know, all due respect to my own mother and i haven't reviewed all of elnoeleanor roosevelt's remarks. she humanizes and warms up president obama. you can see her as she describes it, you can see him sitting at the desk, worrying about ordinary people. ann romney gave a nice talk about her own husband as well, but i got the feeling, and i don't want to knock ann romney, that was fine, but with barack and michelle obama when they're talking about their lives together, they did live the american dream. ann and mitt romney
michelle obama stole the show on tuesday night with a heartfelt story about her husband. i like this when she talked about the president's reaction at night when late at night near midnight, he would read the letters with very real problems. >> i see the concern in his eyes. and i hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> i...
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i think there is an expectation that michelle obama will get criticized at some point during the campaign. she did get criticized in 2008 and i think there is now an expectation of okay, so everybody's off-limits. >> can i say something about that gender gap though? i think there is revealing about how the romney campaign played this. the gender gap is actually a tale of two distinct groups among women, college, noncollege. in the gains the democrats have made the reason it's at 19, obama is now nearly ten points better among college educated women than 2008. he is stagnant among noncollege educated women. there's two ways for romney to bring the gender gap under control. one is cut the advantage obama has among college educated women, the other is to drive up the support built in for republicans among less educated women sort of down scale women. i think that might be, yes, this issue will fade but this might speak to how they approach the gender gap to use cultural issues among less educated women. >> the statistics are actually, although there's a lot of talk about the opt out revoluti
i think there is an expectation that michelle obama will get criticized at some point during the campaign. she did get criticized in 2008 and i think there is now an expectation of okay, so everybody's off-limits. >> can i say something about that gender gap though? i think there is revealing about how the romney campaign played this. the gender gap is actually a tale of two distinct groups among women, college, noncollege. in the gains the democrats have made the reason it's at 19, obama...
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. >> it's worth noting that ann romney did say of michelle obama she seemed gracious and lovely. no one is taking responsibility or credit for an outhouse labeled obama presidential library with painted-on bullet holes that made an appearance at the gop convention in montana this past weekend. richard, we talk about sort of how the national conversation around this president has been marred by some very hate-filled and vitriolic commentary but this would seem to be beyond the pale, the notion, both the outhouse and of course, the suggestion of assassination or violence. >> look, people said bad things about bush but they didn't tend to do it at state party gatherings. anything that has an official event surrounding it or is part of an official event, party event, i think republicans have got to decide those state party leaders have got to decide what kind of message they want to send out, what they stand for, what values, because there are going to be republican presidents and you really want both sides to have a degree of civility. there has been an undertone about this presiden
. >> it's worth noting that ann romney did say of michelle obama she seemed gracious and lovely. no one is taking responsibility or credit for an outhouse labeled obama presidential library with painted-on bullet holes that made an appearance at the gop convention in montana this past weekend. richard, we talk about sort of how the national conversation around this president has been marred by some very hate-filled and vitriolic commentary but this would seem to be beyond the pale, the...
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that is michelle obama. we have to remember that most first ladies until the television age never gave a speech. among those who have, there has never been a speaker who could deliver what we just saw. it was not a terribly partisan speech. it did not get into nitty gritty divisive politics, the details in politics. she did make some very simple statements about what her husband has delivered in office. what you had in the room was a real powerful connection. it was tangible. it is real. and it is very hard to judge this from where i'm standing but it felt like she was delivering it onscreen also. it was very difficult to be introducing barack obama but it did have that element of introduction. framed in terms of reminder. one of the most striking passages was when she went into a refrain about why she loves barack obama. that is a difficult piece of writing to, for a wife to say publicly. this is why i love this man. it is difficult to make it convincing in a context, in an arena like this. it was, i think,
that is michelle obama. we have to remember that most first ladies until the television age never gave a speech. among those who have, there has never been a speaker who could deliver what we just saw. it was not a terribly partisan speech. it did not get into nitty gritty divisive politics, the details in politics. she did make some very simple statements about what her husband has delivered in office. what you had in the room was a real powerful connection. it was tangible. it is real. and it...
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. >>> the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. >> appearing on david letterman last night, the first lady, michelle obama says she has not watched the republican national convention but encourages everybody else to do so. she spoke about healthy eating, kids's camp, and dogs. >> now, when you and the president and the family travel, have you ever thought about strapping bo on the roof of the car? >> only the best for bo. bo is used to riding on air force one. it is a little different. produs to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle.
. >>> the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. >> appearing on david letterman last night, the first lady, michelle obama says she has not watched the republican national convention but encourages everybody else to do so. she spoke about healthy eating, kids's camp, and dogs. >> now, when you and the president and the family travel, have you ever thought about strapping bo on the roof of the car? >> only the best for bo. bo is used to riding on air force...
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michelle obama is the star attraction. >> right, right. in the way that ann romney was the star attraction for her husband at the republican convention in tampa, first lady michelle obama will kick things off tomorrow, as everyone knows or says, the first lady is the president's biggest secret weapon. she's someone who connects with voters, and particularly, the folks who are here. i'm sure they are much looking forward to her being the first lady. >> whether she goes on letterman, leno, does "the view" or other shows, as well as serious interviews, michelle obama is, you know, much the secret weapon and the whole obama family. >> remember in the first campaign she was a little reluctant and a lot of criticism she got was harsh, but now she's all in, both feet in, and on her own accord. >> jonathan capehart, see you later. thank you, my friend. >>> that does it if they are edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow, bill burton and peter hart joining us. our colleague tamron hall has a look what's up next on "news nation." >>> later th
michelle obama is the star attraction. >> right, right. in the way that ann romney was the star attraction for her husband at the republican convention in tampa, first lady michelle obama will kick things off tomorrow, as everyone knows or says, the first lady is the president's biggest secret weapon. she's someone who connects with voters, and particularly, the folks who are here. i'm sure they are much looking forward to her being the first lady. >> whether she goes on letterman,...
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but you get the feeling with barack and michelle obama, they actually did live the american dream. ann and mitt romney don't seem to appreciate the fact they had the american dream handed to them. >> yeah. either way, neither of these first lady for the candidate for first lady can sing like your mom can. they can't sing second hand rose like she did. >> that's true. >> gabrielle giffords who survived an assassination attempt just a year and a half ago took the stage to recite the pledge of allegiance. what a moment. let's watch. there it is. we're just showing a picture of it. that captures it pretty well. let's go on to other things. what a moment. look at some powerful rallying cries we heard the other night. they got out in the playing fields. the president's allies. and they showed they can be team members and fight for him and help him win this november. i was so taken with some of these speeches, they were so good out there in charlotte. let's watch some of them. >> sure. >> this is the president who ended don't ask don't tell so that love of country, not love of another, de
but you get the feeling with barack and michelle obama, they actually did live the american dream. ann and mitt romney don't seem to appreciate the fact they had the american dream handed to them. >> yeah. either way, neither of these first lady for the candidate for first lady can sing like your mom can. they can't sing second hand rose like she did. >> that's true. >> gabrielle giffords who survived an assassination attempt just a year and a half ago took the stage to recite...
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the obamas were very in every way non-traditional. i think this year that helps them where as when they were first being introduced to the country people tried to care ka sure michelle obama and this year everything says approachable, just like us, right, when they talk about the student loan struggles and talk about struggling out of college and comes across as more authentic than the romneys. >> that's because it is true. >> i think so the problem for the romneys is, yes, it is legitimate to try to have the wife humanize him. the problem is the reality doesn't resonate with people. >> i think it is wrong to say that just because someone hasn't had the exact same experiences you can't relate. >> of course. >> it is the fact that they are out of touch that makes them out of touch and the fact there is no warmth kpuded there, particularly from governor romney. ann does a better job of that. they feel out of touch and that's the problem, less so than their actual wealth. >> thank you so much for your expertise. next, britain falls into
the obamas were very in every way non-traditional. i think this year that helps them where as when they were first being introduced to the country people tried to care ka sure michelle obama and this year everything says approachable, just like us, right, when they talk about the student loan struggles and talk about struggling out of college and comes across as more authentic than the romneys. >> that's because it is true. >> i think so the problem for the romneys is, yes, it is...
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remember, michelle obama had her own transformation during the campaign. she did get beat up by a lot of those comments when she said this is the first moment i'm proud. really, once she got into office, her approval ratings flipped. she's now seen as an asset to the president. they're going to have her out on the campaign trail in battleground states. they want her before many audience. . they would rather have michelle obama, she could raise more money than the president in certain areas of the country. >> that might be well said of ann romney sooner or later the way she's able to work a crowd. even the other night after the votes came in, she stepped up to the mike without a teleprompter and moved the aud audience. >> she's a warm figure. she radiates warmth. i think any time she's with him it's a good thing for him. when she complains about the press, she probably gets more of a pass because we haven't heard many complaints from ann romney. she's still going the int introductory phase. this is one small comment she made. i don't think lit have a signif
remember, michelle obama had her own transformation during the campaign. she did get beat up by a lot of those comments when she said this is the first moment i'm proud. really, once she got into office, her approval ratings flipped. she's now seen as an asset to the president. they're going to have her out on the campaign trail in battleground states. they want her before many audience. . they would rather have michelle obama, she could raise more money than the president in certain areas of...
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if somebody wants to say something about michelle obama, and we stood up for that back when it counted. >> the voters want an economic and jobs debate. anything they can feed the distortion chum, particularly gender identity, that will clog up a clean economic battle is good for them. they made a tactical error, but i think they like the idea of the debate lurching this stuff that isn't the economy. >> i don't think anybody really wants to fight about whether women should be working at home or working in their careers. in a political context, that's probably not a conversation that anyone wants to have. but the economy, working women, feeling the pressure of high gas prices, and the president's policies on the economy, that's the debate. >> whether you go to work -- whether you're a man or woman, you go to work, i was raised by a single mom. you know the price of gas better than your husband. you know the price of milk bread and eggs better than your husband. michele bachmann which i don't often agree with, made some pretty valid points. what happens in these political races, people ma
if somebody wants to say something about michelle obama, and we stood up for that back when it counted. >> the voters want an economic and jobs debate. anything they can feed the distortion chum, particularly gender identity, that will clog up a clean economic battle is good for them. they made a tactical error, but i think they like the idea of the debate lurching this stuff that isn't the economy. >> i don't think anybody really wants to fight about whether women should be working...
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>> because they're nicer and they don't have to get into the political light and michelle obama goes on fun night life shows and ann romney. she was not afraid to stand up and fight for what she believes in. they're a lot nicer and don't have to get into the fights anyone do. >> we haven't played deep stakes ajváu were beating man, who would you bet on? >> predictions are tough but you have to look at someone who's popular with the base because mitt romney still needs to prove himself with base but probably doesn't have a great 2016 prospect of their own. chris christie i'm looking at you. >> chris christie from richard wolffe. chip, if you were a betting man? >> i usually am a betting machblt obviously i have a dark horse. i think mike huckabee would be a great part of the ticket but marco rubio would be a good choice as well. >> thank you, gentlemen. have a great weekend. appreciate your time. >> why the policepaetz, one of missing children to be put on a milk carton. oooh, what's her secret? [ male announcer ] dawn hand renewal with olay beauty. improves the look and feel of hand
>> because they're nicer and they don't have to get into the political light and michelle obama goes on fun night life shows and ann romney. she was not afraid to stand up and fight for what she believes in. they're a lot nicer and don't have to get into the fights anyone do. >> we haven't played deep stakes ajváu were beating man, who would you bet on? >> predictions are tough but you have to look at someone who's popular with the base because mitt romney still needs to...
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. >>> plus, michelle obama opens up about her faith and fitness in a brand new interview that will air this weekend. we'll show you a bit of that interview today. >>> chris hanson will join us with some shocking secrets about who is really caring for children at day care centers around the country. chris will join me live. next. a carfirmation. hey. this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ we have to thank you for the advice on phillips' caplets. magnesium, right? you bet! phillips' caplets use magnesium. works more naturally than stimulant laxatives... for gentle relief of occasional constipation. can i get an autograph? [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ m
. >>> plus, michelle obama opens up about her faith and fitness in a brand new interview that will air this weekend. we'll show you a bit of that interview today. >>> chris hanson will join us with some shocking secrets about who is really caring for children at day care centers around the country. chris will join me live. next. a carfirmation. hey. this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment...
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there's a character ca tour of michelle obama that exists on the right. music huckabee has been reluctant to get into that. ann romney is sometimes in the same bind that her husband's in. she doesn't want to say anything that's going to alienate that audience. >> remember michelle romney -- michelle obama was talking earlier this week about a trip she and her husband took to kenya and how they had no money and it was great because they were roughing it out there together. that's a lot different than going to london to watch dressage. >> indeed or even the olympics. thanks to steve kornacki and karen finney. much more ahead. >> don't you know i just met a classmate of mine from high school. you know that? out there in the audience. >> how fun was that? >> it was great. >> okay. see it's going to make it. >> you heard about our cherry pies. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed abou
there's a character ca tour of michelle obama that exists on the right. music huckabee has been reluctant to get into that. ann romney is sometimes in the same bind that her husband's in. she doesn't want to say anything that's going to alienate that audience. >> remember michelle romney -- michelle obama was talking earlier this week about a trip she and her husband took to kenya and how they had no money and it was great because they were roughing it out there together. that's a lot...
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michelle obama initially on the campaign trail, she would talk about him leaving his dirty socks or having stinky breath. if you can't control your wife in public, how will you manage heads of state. so when you have a reassertion of this traditional narrative about mother and wife, is that all, again, as chris was saying, the theatrics, is we care about these kinds of families, and this is the kind of america we want where a sweet heart from high school gets married to the one man, and they raise their five kids and who needs birth control in the situation like that if you just make all of the right choices. it's reasserting that. >> even in those scenarios they're using wives, you're using somebody here that has nothing to do with the president. he doesn't -- i mean he may know them, but has no, i mean no connection at all. and then just outright lies. all week romney has been saying that the president, 92% of the job loss -- let me show you this. >> it's just not true. >> let me show you this -- >> 92.3% of the job losses during the obama years have been women who have lost those jobs.
michelle obama initially on the campaign trail, she would talk about him leaving his dirty socks or having stinky breath. if you can't control your wife in public, how will you manage heads of state. so when you have a reassertion of this traditional narrative about mother and wife, is that all, again, as chris was saying, the theatrics, is we care about these kinds of families, and this is the kind of america we want where a sweet heart from high school gets married to the one man, and they...
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michelle obama head her case for president obama telling her story about the good man. >> that's the man i see in the quiet moments late at night hunched over his desk pouring over the letters people have sent him. i hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> and never once missed words, vice president joe biden skipped the introductions and tells us literally why the good man makes a president. >> he always asked in every one of the critical meetings the same fundamental question, how is this going to affect the average american? how is this going to affect people's lives? that's what's inside this man. that's what makes him tick. that's who he is. >> still at the table, joy, ari, lola and leslie. it feels to me like the surrogate piece was an awfully important part of what happened this week and that the first lady and the vice president were perhaps the most effective surrogates the president had. >> definitely. the thing
michelle obama head her case for president obama telling her story about the good man. >> that's the man i see in the quiet moments late at night hunched over his desk pouring over the letters people have sent him. i hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >> and never once missed words, vice president joe biden skipped the...